Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2009
Latest action · Mar 4, 2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 15, 2009
- Passed HouseMar 3, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the American Battlefield Protection Program, to assist and work in partnership with citizens, federal, state, local, and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofits in the identification, research, evaluation, interpretation, and protection of historic battlefields and associated sites.
Establishes a battlefield acquisition grant program under which the Secretary may provide grants to eligible entities (states and local governments) to pay the federal share of the cost to acquire interests in eligible sites for the preservation and protection of those sites. Permits an eligible entity to acquire an interest in an eligible site using a grant in partnership with a nonprofit. Requires the non-federal share to be at least 50%.
Limits acquisitions of land and interests under this Act to acquisitions of conservation easements and fee-simple purchases of eligible sites from willing sellers only.
Authorizes appropriations.
Repeals this Act on September 30, 2019.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 92 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed402–13 | Mar 3, 2009 |
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 15, 2009 to Mar 3, 2009; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Original | Jan 15, 2009 |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Original | Jan 15, 2009 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Jan 15, 2009 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Jan 28, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jan 28, 2009 | |
| R-WI | Thomas E. Petri | Jan 28, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Feb 9, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Feb 9, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Feb 25, 2009 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 15, 2009 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Feb 4, 2009 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Mar 4, 2009 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Mar 3, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2899-2900)
- Mar 3, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 13 (Roll no. 92). (text: CR 3/2/2009 H2882)
- Mar 3, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 2, 2009Mr. Holt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Mar 2, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2882-2883)
- Mar 2, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 548.
- Mar 2, 2009At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Holt objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- Feb 4, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Jan 15, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 15, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To assist citizens, public and private institutions, and governments at all levels in planning, interpreting, and protecting sites where historic battles were fought on American soil during the armed conflicts that shaped the growth and development of the United States, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2009Referred in Senate
- Mar 3, 2009Engrossed in House
- Jan 15, 2009Introduced in House
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